Published by: sadikshya
Published date: 23 Jun 2021
This is the question set along with answers of Introductory Microeconomics – Fall, 2014, which was taken by the Pokhara University.
POKHARA UNIVERSITY – Introductory Microeconomics, Fall 2014
Level: Bachelor Semester: Fall Year:2014
Programme: BBA/BBA-BI/BCIS/BHCM/BBA-TT Full Marks: 100
Course: Introductory Microeconomics, Fall 2014 Pass Marks: 45
Time: 3 hrs
Section “A”
Very Short Answer Questions
Attempt all questions.
1.(a) “Scarcity is the mother of all economics problem.” Explain in the light of this statement the causes of the origin of economic problems in economics. (b)Explain the law of demand. Why demand curve slopes downward to the right?
2.(a) Let individual demand function Qdx=12-2Px and market supply function Qsx=20P. If there are 10 individual customers in the market for commodity X, find:
2.(b) A publishing company plans to publish a book. From the sales data of other publishers of similar books, it works out the demand function for the book as Qd=500-5p. Find out:
3.(a) Separate the price effect into income effect and substitution effect for a normal good when its price falls.
3.(b) Give a reason for the following (use diagram to support your answer):
4.(a) State and explain the law of variable proportions.
4.(b) Explain the methods for finding out the least condition of inputs in the production theory.
5.(a) The following table shows the average costs and average revenue(price) for a firm at each level of output.
| Outputs | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| AC($) | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3.25 | 3 | 3.1 | 3.5 | 4.2 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3.25 | 3 | 3.1 | 3.5 | 4.2 | 5 | 6 |
| AR($) | 10 | 9.5 | 9 | 8.5 | 8 | 7.5 | 7 | 6.5 | 6 | 5.5 | 9.5 | 9 | 8.5 | 8 | 7.5 | 7 | 6.5 | 6 | 5.50 |
5.(b) Why are short-run cost curves (SAC, SMC, and SAVC) U-shaped?
6.(a) Explain price and output determination under a perfectly competitive market in the long run.
6.(b) Explain the determination of the factor price in an imperfectly competitive market.
7.(a) Write short notes on any two.